Employment by main: national accounts annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Employment by main: national accounts annual data was 267.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
267.32 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
267.32 million
in 2025
All-time low
222.48 million
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 267.32 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 267.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 222.48 million, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main: national accounts annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 222.48 million | — |
| 1996 | 223.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 225.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 229.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 232.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 236.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 237.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 237.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 238.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 240.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 242.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 246.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 252.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 253.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 245.02 million | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 244.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 244.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 240.81 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 238.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 239.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 241.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 245.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 248.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 252.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 255.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 234.71 million | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 249.12 million | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 258.68 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 262.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 266.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 267.32 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.71 million | 222.48 million | 232.96 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 243.11 million | 236.19 million | 253.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.04 million | 238.03 million | 255.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.59 million | 234.71 million | 267.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 267.32 million compare
- 2 Germany 61.31 million compare
- 3 United Kingdom 54.75 million compare
- 4 Italy 46.02 million compare
- 5 France 45.95 million compare
- 6 Spain 37.06 million compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,747 (2026)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 106.07 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,140 (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.2 (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,896 (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.8 (2026)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 103.2 (2026)
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and 183,460 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 267.32 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 267.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.48 million in 1995.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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